Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited India as one of Israel's strongest supporters while pushing back against US Vice President JD Vance's remark that Israel should avoid criticising its "only powerful ally", the United States.

In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu said Israel enjoys "tremendous" support from India. "I respect JD Vance, and we have a very good relationship, but it doesn't mean that I agree with everything that he says. Donald Trump is the greatest friend we ever had in the White House, and I stand by that completely," he said.

"We have some other friends, like a small country called India. You know it has 1.4 billion people, and boy, do we have tremendous support there. You know, I have this Facebook thing, and I'm just flooded by the overwhelming support there," he said.

He also highlighted that Israel enjoys backing from several other countries despite criticism on social media and in sections of the international media. "Many leaders call me up and say, 'Hey, look, I've got this problem with public opinion, but I want you to know we respect you, and can we make some deals, and can you teach us some of the things that your military does, and can we have some of your AI and cyber expertise?'" Netanyahu said.

He added that Israel remains a global leader in technology. "You know Israel is the number two country in cyber in the world, and our technology is so good. So the relations are not quite as they appear, and we have many, many friends," he said.